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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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